Improvement in wheels for vehicles



DN0.109,465. k

T. J. SMITH. WHEEL FOB. VEHICLES.

Patented Nov. 22, 1870,

drilled $21M @atwt @jijiiw Letters Peteat No. 109,465, dated member 22, 1870.

"IMPROVEMENT IN WHEELS FOR VEHICLES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letteri Patent and 'making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, 'lnomas J QRDAX Siurn, of

Ooruersvilleiu the countyof Pontotoc and State of Mississippi have invented a new and improved Vehiele-Vlieel; and I do hereby declare that the following is a fulh'clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art; to make and use the same, ieference being had to the accompanying draw- I ing formingipart of this specification,

Thisinvention-relates toimproveinents in the constructiou of vehicle-wheels; and

It consists in making a cast-nietal rim with sockcte'd lugs on the inside for the ends of the spokes; also, in making the hubs of two disks with recesses which fin'msockets for the other ends of the Spokes when the two disks are bolted together; and also in providing detachable bearing-blocks for the axle in recesses in the center of the hubs, the said hearings having a V or other loruied groove receiving a corresponding collar on the axle, which prevents end noremeat of the axle in the wheel. 4

The said improvements-are also applicable to spinning and other wheels.

Figure 1 transrerse' sectional elevation of my improved wheel, and

Figure 2J5 a side View, sectioned through the hub aud'a part of the rim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the east-metal rim, andB the sock eted lugs thereon for the reception of the outer ends of the spokes C. These areformed in the usual manner, of casting, and the sockets are suitably tapered,

so that the spokes which are firstdriven into thein.

may be wedged in tightly.-

1) represents the disks which constitute the hubs. They are also east, and have theta-pered radial reccsse's 1'), which form sockets where the two disks are joined for the inner ends of the spokes, which are laid insidewise to the recesses of one disk previous ,to-the application of the othcr,' wl iich is laid on andthen clamped up by bolts F.

These. disks also have large central recesses G, prelerahly of angular form, in which the bearings H for engaging the collar- 1 on the axle fitthe said bearings being designed to prevent cud movement; of the wheel on the axle. The axle also hears ateach side of the collar in the disks,

The collar is preferably made in the V-forin represented, but it may bein any other shape 'whieh will answer the purpose.

This hub maybe used either with the metallic rim here represented, or with the common woo'd fellics and iron tires.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and dcsireto-secure by Letters Patent- 1. The tire A and spoke-sockets B, formed in one piece, as and for the purpose described.

2. The disks -D, having recesses E G, the grooved bearings H, and-collared axle I, all combined as described, and for the purpose Set fortli. I

THOMAS JORDAN SMITH.

Witnesses: Y

W. H. LEACH, I. W. BARBER. 

